HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 662-1974ORDINANCE NO. 662
AN ORDINAI'.ICE .Of THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 396,
ENTI.TLE]) "AN ORDINA~CE OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH SAN I'RANCIoCO PROVIDING FOR SEWER
RENTAI.,S Ai'~D C}'tAR(~ES IN SAIl) CI'I.'Y, PRO-
VIDING TIIAT SUCH SEWf:R RENTALS AND
CHARGES StlAi,L BE COI.LECTED uN THE
MUNICIPAL TAX ROI,LS AND SHAI,], BECOME
A LIEN UPON THE RESPf:CTIVE PARCELS
REAl., PROPERTY" AND R[iPEALI'NG CERTAIN
ORDINANCES.
The City Council of the City of South Sari FrancJ. sco does
ordain as follows:
St]CTION 1.
AHIiNDMENT 0t-' SECTIONS 2, 3, '.l and ].Il 0t"
OR].)Ii'IANCE ~40. 396.
Sections ?, 3, Il and 1. q of 0rd.[nauce l'lo. 369 adopted
,June 4, 1.956, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CIT% OF SOUTII SAN
FRANCISCO PROVIDING FOR SEWER REi'~TALS AND CtlARGES IN SAID CITY;
PROVIDING T]iAT SUCtt SEWER RENTALS AND CtIARGIiS SIIAI.,I., Bt_: COI,I2-;CTED
ON THE MUNICIPAL TAX ROI,LS AND SHAI,I_, BECOME A [,IL'Il tlPON THE
RESPEC'i'IV[; PARC[]I,S OF REA[, PROPERTY~' are hepeby amended to
rea(!:
SECI'IOI~ 2.
Thc I.-o.llowil~g words attd d~.~s.[gtiatiot~:'; whepever use,.1
in-this Ordim~.ncc shall be co~tstrt~ed a:; def"lued in this
Section, unless' from the conte×t a different meaninR is specif:[-
tally defined and more. particu'lar].y directed 'to the use of such
words or desJ. gnat. ior~:~.
2.1 Assessmo~t Rol.]. - Refers to 'the Ar;:;casment Ro_[.1 upou
which general taxes of the City are collected and same
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is a±so pcler'red to aa municipal tax rol'l at~d official
mun.[ci.[.),~] ~',ux roll.
Audiior - Means the Finance Off ice~' of the City.
Armual Mu~i~:'[I,,al Real Property 'Fax S-tatement - Means
1, he tax statements issued fou the City of So~tb San
~'~?a~cisco by the Coun'ty of San Ma teO purs~an-I, to 'the
authorization to collect muniC[lW~l rea]. and ~cPaonal
pPopep'hy taxes as set forth in OrdJnanc~ No. 382 of the
City of South San t'rancisco, tPansferrlng ~:o the
Assessor, Tax Collector, and Treasurer of ~:he County of
San Matoo 'the respective duties perfor,med by the Assessor,
%'dx Co l[lecto'p and TreasuPer of said C'[ty wi th reapeet
'to the f'unct, ious o[= assessing for,].evving and (:olleeting
mut~[cipal,real,and perm(mai, property taxes.
COD - Denotes Chemical Oxygen Demand. The equivalent
~lu,~Ivl-J'tv ef oxygen u-ti l[z<~d du~ing ox]clarion of organ_Lc
and [noPga. nic matFer .[~ wastewatep under 'the conditions
o~ ~be COlJ Lest described in Standamd Methods, expPessed
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in milligrams pep Ii{er.
Chlorine D~mand - The amount of chlorine re~tu[red to
I.)r'oduce a free chlo~lne residual of 0. 1 rog/1 after a con-
hact time~ of 30 minutes as measur(:d by tl~e 'lodometric
moI:hod on s sam~'l.e a.t a tempera%ute oF 20° C. in confor-
mance with St,mdard Methods.
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City - Means the C. ity of South San I'raneiseo.
City. Tax Co.I].ector - Means the Director of AdmJ.n.[stra-
tire services and is also refer~ed to as Tax Collector.
Con~nercial Class - Means the classification of disc]~arger
and the parcel of real property op portien %hereof on
which said discharger :is situate, to which sewer serf
Vices and facilities arc,. furnished by the C'[ty,~n~luding
office buildings,, warehouses, filling stati0ns, hotels,
restaurants, stores and s~milar class of uses also
referred to herein as commercial taxpayer, c~ommercial
use, conm~epcial concern and commercial e.stablishmcnt.
])irec'top of- Public Wo['ks - Means the Director of Public
Servlee[~.
Grease - Means gpease, oils, fats, fatty acids, waxes,
soaps, or 'o-Lher matter wh.leh is so determined ]n accor-
dance with [:he Standard Me'Lheds examination for grease.
Industrial Class - Means 'the c~assification of discharger
and the parcel of rea]_ property or portion thereof on
which said discharger i.s situate, t() which sewe~ services
and _[-acJ. lities are fUr[~ished by the City, inc].uding manu-
faeturers~ photofinishers,pain~:[ng services, packagers,
electrical services and similar class o.[- uses, also re-
ferred 'to her(-'i~ as industrial, indus-trial concern,
industpia[ Taxpayer, industrial uses and ind~stmi, a]_
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Institutio~al class - Means the classification of
d~scharger~ and 'the parce-L
thereof o~ which said d]scharge~' is si I;~a'te, I-o wh:ich
sewer services and faci[l[ties ar, e ]-uPninhed by the City,
including schools, col.leges, rest homes, hospitals, clubs,
lodges and similar class
2.13 Residential Class - Means t]~e classificati~)n of discharger
and the parcel of real property or ~)ortion thereof
which said discharger is situate, to which sewer sepvices
and facilities are furnished by the City, including
si~lgle-[amily dwellings, multi-[amily dwellings (duplex,
ilar, apartment, and similar c]as~ of uses,) auto and
trailer (:ourts, motels, and similar c].ass of uses.
2.14 Standard Methods - The thirteenth edition of Standard
Me'thods for the ex~m].~a-tion of water a~d waste wa-ter
prep[~red and ~uhvlished jointly by Amer'ican P~b]..ic
Health Association, America~l Water Works Association,
and the Water ~ol.l.u'tion Cont,'o] }'ederat[o~ on methods
deemed eq~ivalent by the Superintendent and the Water
Quali-ty Co~l:rol Boar, d for the San Franc~.sco Bay Region,
t~erein referred to fo~' definit~on~;, .laboratory procedures
of a~alysis, tests a~d measurements.
2.15 .Surcharge - Means ar~ additional' cna.rge based on measure-
ment of vo]~me of wa'~er co~lsumed or discharged, and/or
measurement of suspende,.d so].id:~, BOD and COD in waste-
water discharged as hereinafter described.
2;16 Suspended. Solids - Solids that either fi_oat on the sur-
face of, or are in suspension i~, water, sewage or other
liquids, and which are ~'emovable by laboratory filter-
ing.
SECTION 3. CHARGES FOR SERVICES AND FACILITIF. S
The charges for services and facilities furnished by
.the City shall be computed in accordance With the following
schedule. The quantity of water consumed by the discharger
shall be-used in de'termining the volume charge and used in
determining the surcharge for suspended solids, BOD, and COD,
together with evaluation of test samples to determine pounds
per ]00 cubic feet of suspended solids, BOD and COD. The
quantity of water consumed shall be equivalent to that furnished
to the discharger as shown by -the water meter unless the dis-
charger maintains an approved metering device which measures
the quantity of wal~er discharged or metered flow. If the d~s-
charger obtains water from sources other tha~ the metered
water supply system serving the City, the quantity of water
consumed shall be determined by the Superintendent of Sanita-
%ion ei-ther b'y:
(a)
Use of a metep approved bv the Super'intendent
of Sanitation instal]ed at the expense of the
discharger or parcel owner to measure the
waL(~r' SUl~pl:[ed the discha, r, geu f~om all
of ar~ approved ["low me'te~~ w'h.[ch shows 'the <~uant[.ty
o_[ wate~ discharg~d by t'he discharger. '
Cb) Au estimate p~'ej~dred by the Superintendent o~~
San[Lation made at .[east o~ce eae]~ month in tho
preceding caq. endar y(~a~. The cos1 of p~'cpar/ng
said est_[mate shall be bo~'~e bY thc, d'[scha~ger
The surcharge comput:ation for' s~sr)endcd'~;olids, BOD and
COD st~al_l be based on the t)et~ hundued cubic feet of wa-l:ep con-
sumed by the dischapgep or -t:l~e pep hundped feet of Water, dis-
charged by the discharger as shown.1)y the approved metering
device and test samples. The Supet~intendent sl~aJ..I 'take
evaluate at ]east four (u) Lest samp.les J.n the preceding ca_ten-
dap yea~ for the put'pose ol making said computation,ppovJ.ding for
at least oue t-esi: sample i~ each qt]apt'et~ of 'the pp~eed~ng
if possible. Wheu the SuperJ~tendemt fin4n ii- neeess;,~ry
monitor a discbarger's waste water as i>aut of sa~.d comf)~I:ation,
the cost ['or ~aeh laboratory analysis may b~ ~.~,ddt~d 'to the sewep
charges and c'ol looted as hereinafter ppovided, of m,~y be paid'
directly by the dischapger or ownep o.[ the parcel ]r~ lieu
thereoi. The cost of s~lch analysis shal._l be set 'by the Super-
in-ten(lent at a ra'l~ comparabJo to c~Jrrmnt Commercial ].abo~'a'tory'
raxes in the Sa~ l'panelsco Bay Area.
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3.1 Schedule o[ ChauF, es fo~' Sc-,pvJc, es and F'acilii:]os Furnished
by City:
To Parcels by Uae CIassifieatio~
Anr~ua.L Rate
a. Residential Class
Singie-l'ami [y Dwel_[ing'
327.00 pep dwell
Mu]ti-f'ami]y I)wc]J lng
(duplexes, flat.q, 4parl:menrn,
$27.00 per dwelli, ng unit
Auto and trai]er courts
mot. els, and similar class o'['
USCF;
,,,21.00 l',er dwell._iug unit
Instituti_oual Class
,~choolo, colleges, pest home:~,
l~ospitals, cl. ubs, l_odges and
similap clash off uses
(1) Base eharT, e, and
(2)
all wa Le.r
by (l[.scharger
$0.22 Del' ].fl0 ctlbic
based on met-er'ed [low if
dSschapgex' main ta5 ns an
aPl:)r'oved me l'cr'ing device,
op Sul)ePi~ I.c~dent ' s -
cnl:i_mate 5 F no such ~nete~,-
Jng device is so ma'[nra irked.
C orrum ~ vc i a I. C 'L,:t s s;
Of fi. ce bui]cl~ng, s,
f:i lling s'ta ti OhS, hotels
and sirflilat' class of uses
char'ge a~td 'l::t~e
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Vo].ume (.':]~ar'go based
ozt ,:.ti I wa't. ep
d i::;ch,-r'F;er
$36.00 per yeau
$0.2? per' ]00 cdbic feet
of' war:er so consumed t0ase('l
on mel:6:ped f'lnw i I/'
dis(::t~apg, er maintai, ns an
approved mei:e['i.~g device,or
Superintcndc~t's estimat'e if
no such met(w,inF, devico i~ so
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Industrial C] a?;s
Manu.t'actupeT'S, proc(.~-:s(';P.q,
producers, laundp.[os, ~)hoto-
fini~heps, pd:Lnt[ng ?;epvic~s,
packagers, e.lectri, c sop-
vices, and sim{]_ap ti_ass of
(1)
Base charge, ,~('l the
fo]_] owing surcharges
(2)
¥olume char. ge baned
o~ al.I war;er consumed by
discharge~.
:)'Ir3.00 per' yeap
$Q.22 Pep 1.00 cubic, f'eet
of wdteP $o oOI'lSUmod ~
based on me-toted flow
dischar'ger maintains an
app'r'oved motepirtg de-
vice, or'Superintendent's
estimate if no such meter-
in~. device is so mahtained .
(,3)
(4)
1.56 pounds per lO0 cubic
feet'(250 millig.pams pep
liter) of wastewater
discharged
Surcharge fop Biochemical.
exces;s of ] .56 pound pcp
i00 euUic feet (milli-
grams 'per .l_i.'tep) of
was-Lewater dischapged.
Surcharge for Chem~..a[
Oxyg .
. ,(-,~ Demand (C)I))
zn excess of the BOD
of wastewatep discharged.
$0.0]5 DOP l~OUlld O.[
excess of suspended sol
based on mete'r;'ed f']ow i.f
discharger ma:i~tta.i, ns
approved meLep.[ng deViCe,
or SUl~CpJ. nten(tent's esti. mat. e
'i F no ~uch met_epir~g device
is ~;o maJnl:aJ, ned, and 'test
saml)] es.
$[).020 pep pound o[-' said
excess of BO!) bnsed on
meteped f'l.()w il.' dinc:hupger
mhir~td, tins an apl)roved metering
device, oF Superintendont's
es'l:'hnal:e if no such ~netaring
(:levite :is so maintained, and
l:est samples.
$0.010 per [)()mtd of said
exdess of COD baned o~
meteped f'low ].f dischargep
ma intair~s an ai,pr'oved
melePl]~g~ device, op
Superin'l.:en~lent's csl:ima'te
il! no s~ch m(:,Lep]ng device
SECTION 4. WATER QUANTITY.
The quantif, y of water consumed Uy the d~scharger.
and/or parcel owner and used to compute volume charge and other
surcharges for suspended solids, BOD and (101) shall_ be determined
by reference to the wal~er meter servicing the discharger or
approved meter.ing device if the discharger maintains same to
determine the quanti~y of water discharged. If the discharger
obtains water from a source other than the meter&d water
supply system serving the City, the' water consumed shall be
determined by reference to a wa'Eer meter~ approved by the Super-
intendent of Sanitation which shows -the quantity of water fur-
nished or a flow meier 'showing the quantity of water d,]scharged,
and in the event neither is provided, than an e'stimate prepared
by the Superintendent of Sanitation as hereinbefore provided.
SECTION 1~. CRIMINAL PENALTIES
A pez'~son vJ_o'l.a~:J_ng ai~y oJ' t. ho Drov'~sJo~ls of this
Ordinance shall be deemed guil-ty of a misdemeanor and each
such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate ofiense for
each and every day or portion thereof during Which any violation
of this Ordinance is co~i'tted,continued or permitted,and upon
conviction of any such violation, such person shall be punish-
able by a fine oi no~ les~ than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and
n~t exceeding fLve hundred dollars ($b00.~00), o.p by imprisoU-
ment for not exceeding six (6) ;non'ths or bo-th by such fine and
imprisonmer~:t. The penalties in this S~ction shall be -i_~ addition
to and cumulative upon any and all. other penalties.
SECTION 2. PUBLICATION AND Ef'FECTIVE I)ATE
This Ordinance shall_ be published onc:e in the
Enterprise-Journal, a new,;paper of general_ circulation in the'
City of South San Francisco, as required by law, and shall
become effective thirty (30) days from and aftep its adoption.
Introduced this 25th day of March ,]97~.
Passed a~d adot)ted as an Ordinance of the City of Sou'th
San Francisco at a ~egular ._ meeting of the City
of th'e City of South San F'pancks(.:o this Is~ dav of
Aori I , 19'14, by the following w)te:
AYES, COUNCILMEN Richard A. Ba%ta~lia~.F. Frank Ma~ini, Terry 3. Mirri,
Leo Padreddii, and Warren S~einkamp
NOES, " None
ABSENT, " None
As Mayor of the City of South San ['pancisco I do hereby
aPt)rove 't:he foregoing Ordinance this _Lin%_ day of April
19 7 t4.
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